White Encrusting Zoas

[russell.dexter]

Hey guys,

I don't see these two often in other's tanks. Anyone with any experience in white encrusting zoas? They are a recent addition and immediately retract when anything hits the surface of the water so I have not been able to feed them directly as yet. The polyos are recessed but I am sure I can feed as I do other zoas / palys? They do fluoresce.

 

[PBnJOnWheat]

Hey guys,

I don't see these two often in other's tanks. Anyone with any experience in white encrusting zoas? They are a recent addition and immediately retract when anything hits the surface of the water so I have not been able to feed them directly as yet. The polyos are recessed but I am sure I can feed as I do other zoas / palys? They do fluoresce.

@footgal

 

[Stuartmercer]

I can safely say those are not zoas (like 97.776% sure) but a different coral entirely, although I cannot name it.

 

[Bfragale]

I have never seen a zoa/paly grow like that? If it is in fact a zoa- I would love to get a frag lol. But it doesn’t appear like anything I have personally seen before. But it is pretty cool

 

[D E N I N O]

It looks like Palythoa caribaeorum to me.

 

[sam2110]

Marine Species Identification Portal : White encrusting zoanthid - Palythoa caribaeorum

Description, classification, synonyms, distribution map and images of Palythoa caribaeorum - White encrusting zoanthid

species-identification.org

 

[PicassoClown04]

Marine Species Identification Portal : White encrusting zoanthid - Palythoa caribaeorum

Description, classification, synonyms, distribution map and images of Palythoa caribaeorum - White encrusting zoanthid

species-identification.org

This is a correct ID, not really true zoas/palys but still very interesting!

 

[Bfragale]

Yes. Very interesting. I have never come across these in the hobby- now I want some .